The Sun. — London, England, 1838-08-23 00:00:00

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW. M0rning........ 14 minutes after 4 I Evening ...,„,.. 29 minutes after 4 THE "DOUBLE SUN," CONTAINING BEAUTIFUL MEDALLION PORTRAITS OF MARSHAL SOULT AND THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON, IN THE SAME STYLE AS THAT OF HER MAJESTY IN THE " GOLDEN CORONATION SUN," IS NOW PUBLISHING, AND MAY BE HAD OF ALL NEWSMEN BOTH IN TOWN AND COUNTRY. ** EACH PORTRAIT IS WORTH AT LEAST ONE GUINEA. BESIDES THE PORTRAITS AND WREATHS, THERE ARE CHARACTERISTIC MEMOIRS, WITH ORIGINAL ANECDOTES, OF BOTH HEROES. "THE SUN," GOLD ALL OVER A FEW COPIES OF THE CORONATION SUN MAY NOW BE HAD PRINTED ALL OVER WITH GOLD, AND BEAUTIFULLY POLISHED. PRICE ra.) SHILLINGS AND SIXPENCE SUN Office, 112, Strand, Aug. 23, 1838. The publication of Tin SUN NEWSPAPER commenced this day at 10 minutes past Three o' Clock, WITH WHICH THE id TRUE SUN " IS NOW INCORPORATED. LONDON : THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 23, 1838. The Corn Averages, published in our Journal of this day, show that the average price of the six weeks ending August 17, which regulates the duty on wheat, is 70s. 5d., or ls. 3d. lower than the averages of the week ending August 10th. The duty then was 13s. Bd., it is now 10s. Bd., or 3s. lower than last week, though the price—and we beg the farmers, who have now corn to sell, will attend to this— has this week fallen in the London, Wakefield, Derby and other markets. But it will also be see by the official returns that the average of the week ending Ang. 17, was 755. 7d., or 3s. 11d. higher than the average of the week ending Aug. 10 (71s. Bd.) It is certain, therefore, for the markets are still gene rally about 80s., that on the 24th of August the six weeks average will be above 715., if not above 725. ; and that the duty will certainly be down to 6 , 4. 8d not down to 2s. Bd. In the mean time if the catching weather do not operate against the haste and anxiety of the farmers to sell, and keep up the markets, they will fall rapidly, and our farmers will get declining prices for their corn, while that from abroad is coming in at a diminishing and very low duty. This is the genuine effect of the Corn-laws which, by concentrat ing speculation on the one object of reducing the duty at a favourable moment, and by placing the market much under the controul of money speculators, place the farmers completely at their mercy. As corn has undergone of late very considerable fluctuations in price, and as it is row in the great corn markets, with a gold currency, no country bank- paper in circulation, and not above 22 millions issued by the Bank of England, upwards of 80s. a quarter, or tantamount to 120 s. of war prices, we look on the general question of the Corn-laws as practically settled. The working agriculturists, we are sure, after attaining a conviction, which they now must, that the Corn-laws constitute an excellent in strument of speculation, which the money classes work to the disadvantage of the farmers, will no longer support them. However much the capitalists and labourers may delight in the aristocracy and the priest- hood, the former will not consent to be ruined, a' the latter to be starved, by wheat at eighty shillings the quarter, even for the advantage of preserving magnificent dukes and pompous squires from insolvency, and the titheowners from the depredations of the landowners. No statesman will risk a convulsion in the country, which would certainly be the consequence of continuing the Corn-laws, for the sake merely of preserving undiminished the incomes of the aristocracy and the priesthood. Though the Corn-laws are not yet wiped out of the statute-book, we feel as confident that they speedily will be, as that the sun will next year run his appointed course. Under such a conviction and with such circum stances, there is little call for further observation on the subject, for who discusses the merits of a ship while she is sinking, or the comforts of a house a prey to the flames; and we should not enter into it, but that we see one or two topics on which we may sooth the alarms, real or pretended, of our statesmen, and sup ply consolation and hope to some of our afflicted and despairing Contemporaries. We have already disposed, we think effectually, of the ridiculous argument, that free-trade in corn will make us dependent on foreign nations, by demonstrat ing that free-trade in cotton, which is chiefly collected from one spot, while corn may be had from all parts of the world, brings about no such dependence. In fact, more of our people are at this moment dependent on those foreign countries from which we draw the raw materials of our cotton, silk, and woollen manufactures, than ever there can be dependent for food with a free trade in corn. Suppose that dependence to exist in all the fright ful horrors in which it is painted by our pseudo-states men—suppose we annually drew large supplies of wheat from Poland, Russia, and Prussia, and offered a large and regular market for their agriculture—and suppose, with the Duke of WELLINGTON, that the rulers of either or all these countries should lay a tax on the food, or prevent it being sent out of their countries at all, we should in that case have all the persons engaged in growing food for our market disaffected to their rulers, for their trade would be ruined , and we should contend with powerful allies against the mad tyrants who But if our markets would endeavour to starve us. were open to all the world, all the corn-growing coun tries in the world desiring our manufactures would endeavour to send their corn here, and the main con sequence therefore, of the prohibition or the . tax sup posed, would be to give all other corn-growing coun tries an advantage over Russia, Prussia, and Poland, and enable them to beat these countries out of our mar ket. But competition between foreign nations to give cheap and plenty of food to our people is prohibited by the-,Corn-laws; and the consequence is that no nation, initeitil4,4l,the world growing corn for us, will grow corn expregattikitUr market ; and th e n ext consequence - , is that we are ,le a tO our own resources , and in a - - -- - -:z "',.-:;,. ,t 1 18..,_ : _„ )gPt; ) -‘7 " TO% Zin cl-. 111, THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1838 Guardian, was that Bill introduced ? Not with that flourish of trumpets, with which even a Liberal Minis ter will sometimes bring forward what he knows to be a truly liberal measure—the opinions of the Press were not solicited, nor was the attend ance of a " full House" deemed by any means indispensable—on the contrary, the Amendme nt Bill was smuggled through the Commons with su ch se cresy that it had actually reached a third reading before we were aware of its existence. The Guardian states that we either did not read the Amendment Bill, or that we do not understand it. The latter supposition is quite correct. We did read Mr. Pou- LETT THOMSON'S Trading Companies Amendment Bill, and we know not if, in our lives, we ever waded through such a farrago of sheer nonsense. Most cer tainly we did not understand it ; and if the Guardian understand only the purport of the seventh clause, our Contemporary knows more about the Bill than several very eminent lawyers have pretended to do after some deliberation upon the subject. Upon that portion of the Guardian's article which has reference to Lord BROUGHAM and ourselves, we shall say a few words to-morrow. We have received the whole of the Paris Journa Tuesday ; but their contents arc politically of little importance. The following are extracts from them ; Our letters from Saragossa of the 14th, speak of a sangui nary action between the forces of Cabre ra an d the Christinos. The result was not known. It i s p robabl y the action ar. nounced in the telegraphic dispatch yesterday. Baron Von Humboldt, who has just arrived at Paris, was present at the sitting of the Academy of Sciences to-day. —Gazette de France. A telegraphic dispatch announces that M. Laveille, De puty of the Lower Pyrenees, who was appointed to the office of Director of Court Affairs in the Department of Justice, has been re-elected to-day, at the first ballot, by a majority of 171 out of 176 votes. The Prince de Jonville is to set out for Brest to-day. The Armericain of Brest, of the 18th says :—" The Prince de Joinville is to arrive at Brest on the 25th ; he will take the command of the Creole corvette. He will have for his Aide de-Camp M. R. Desfosses and M. Penared for second." The 47th Permanent Company has embarked in the Creole. Every exertion is making with all possible expedition. The 13th Company went on board the Junon this morning. The Hercules of the line has been in the roads for these two days. It will put to sea in a few days. The Dordogne corvette is to sail for Brazil to-day. The Phceton steamer arrived yesterday from l'Orient, with 300 gunners, who have been sent on board the Nereide. We have the following letter from Toulon, dated Aug. 17 : " The following is the list of the ships which are to be sent to Mexico :—The Hercule, of 100 guns (probably the Admi ral's ship), Captain Turpin ; the Medee frigate, Captain Le ray ; the Caravane corvette of burden, Captain Lartique ; Lutin brig, Captain Dubreuil ; the bombards Eclair, Cyclope, and Vulcuin. The equipment of the bombards is going on with the greatest activity. These vessels, which are to take on board a great number of gunners for the se rv i ce o f t h e mor tars, will have an officer of artillery on board. " Notwithstanding t he activity of our naval preparations, it is doubtful whether the bombardment of Vera Cruz will commence before the beginning of November." The Sentinelle des Pyrenees of the 18th says—" The Pap in s t ea m-boat, which has taken the place of the Illeteore, entered our port yesterday. We are ignorant of the reason of its coming." The Secretary of the Count d'Espagne has lately p asse d through Bayonne, with despatches from Don Carlos for that General.—Constitutionnd. A letter from La Rochelle informs us that the departure o' Don Francis de Paula for Paris was fixed for the 20th. The Bayonne Journals of the 18th say that on the 13th the armies occupied the same positions. The Barcelona Journals of the 10th, and those of Girona to the 15th, announce that the several columns of the Chris. tinos were in motion to attack Berga.—Le Commerce. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.) DEAL, AUG. 22.—Wind w W., squally.—Arrived and proceeded for the river, the Ann, Flight, from Africa ; and Triumph, Green from Bombay. Arrived and remain, the Trinculo, from from ; Earl, from St. John's ; and Triton, from Miramichi. Came down from the river, the Brutus, Lorel, for Jersey, and remain 3 with the outward bound. PORTSMOUTH, AuG. 22.—Wind W., a gale, very squally, with showers.—Arrived the Rosalaide, from Amsterdam. PLYMOUTH, Auo. 22.—Wind W. S. W., strong. FALMOUTH, AUG. 21.—Wind W., strong breezes.—Ar rived the John Romilly, from Monte Video, speaking the ship Seringapatam, from the South Seas for Loudon, on the 3d inst., in lat. 31, 11 N , lon. 35, 54 W., and the brig Coquette, of and for London, from the Gambia, on the 4th inst., in lat. 31, 17 N., lon. 36, 6 W. LIVERPOOL, AUG. 22.—Wind W. N. W., strong gale.— Arrived the Mona, Gill, from Calcutta; Indian, Kickley from Pernambuco ; North Star, Benedict, from Mobile Lexington, Hill, from St. John's, New Brunswick ; Cham pion, Warren, from Charleston ; Dryspe, Hamilton, from Montreal. Put back the Propontis, Howes, for Boston, with foremast sprung. RatisoaTE, Auo. 21.—Arrived the Tweedside, Moffatt, from Rostock ; and Marie Catherine, Schaper, from Antwerp for Cork, with windlass broken, and loss of anchor and chain. COWES, Ave. 22.—Arrived the Canton, Conchlin, from Monte Video; Rochester, Owen,. from New Orleans; and Shawmut, Kutckin, from Boston. GUERNSEY, AUG. 20.—Arrived Victoria, David, Dantzic. JERSEY,:AUG. 20.—Arrived Ober President Sack, Dantzic. DUBLIN, AUG. 21.—Arrived the John Lloyd, Burridge, from St. John's, New Brunswick. Put back, the Catherine, with loss of topmasts. QUEBEC, JULY 2l.—The Wilson, Nogler, of St. John's, New Brunswick, bound to Liverpool, in hauling from the wharf, drifted ashore in the mouth of the River St. Charles; was assisted off ; makes a little water. She will discharge her deck load, and go into the Cul de Sae for inspection. WATERFORD, AUG. 20.—Arrived the Elizabeth Williams, from London. LIMERICK, Ave. 20.—Arrived the Camilla, Aldridge, from Oporto ; Ann, Cave, from London ; James Cook, from ditto. It has blown very hard since Saturday at W.N. W. LEITH, Auo. 20.—Arrived the Koningen, Knap, from Wolgast. STOCKTON, Atm. 21.—Arrived the Esther, Barnicle, from Quebec ; Magnet, Anderson, from ditto. HULL, AUG. 21.—Arrived Mercier, Groning, from Palau; Atlas, M'Andrew, from Wyburg. SHIELDS, AUG. 22.—Arrived the Hull, Paines, from Co ponha2-,en ; Nanskapew, Greenwood, from Italy ; Mally, Politz, from St. Petersburg. HARWICH, AUG. 22.—The Rennow, Lennox, from New castle to London, (the vessel reported yesterday) is on shore on the Cork Sand, abandoned, and will be a total wreck— crew saved. It has blown a gale at S. W. during the night, and continues. NEWCASTLE, AUG. 21.—The Sovereign, Chapman, arrived here from London, struck on the Gunfleet Sand, and is leaky. MILFORD, Ave. 21.—1 t is blowing a severe gale, veering from S. to N. W. The Pilot, from Porto Rico to Halifax, was spoken on the 26th ult. in lat. 39, long. 67. The George and Henry, arrived at Dublin, spoke the John Campbell, and Paragon, of Bristol, on the 19th inst., in lat. 50, long. 9. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY ( THIS DAY WELVE O'CLOCK. The French mail has arrived with the express from Paris, and the papers are, as usual barren of news. We have received Sydney land Van Diemen's Land papers to the 15th of April, and Hobart Town Journals to the 31st March, by the Orwell. Sir John Franklin has taken the fiat steps towards the Amendment of the Assignment Regulations in the sister Colony, to the imperfection of which public at tention has been excited. The above papers are not of so late a date as previously re ceived, by two days. Accounts have been received at Havre, by the Unite, from Monte Video, of the 6th of June, stating that the blockade at Buenos Ayres still continued with the greatest vigour by six ships of war. They were expecting a declaration of war on the part of President Rosas, who was preparing a flotilla. They write from Madrid, of the 13th of August, that it was the anniversary day of the event which took place at La Granja ; some Patriots wished to celebrate it by public mani festations, and Government, being informed of their projects, took every precaution that the peace should not be disturbed. At present all remained perfectly tranquil. In the Bourse at Madrid nothing was doing. An order has been received at Toulon to recal a part of the division which is cruising before Tunis. The Gazette of Augsburg has later accounts than received at Marseilles concerning the raising of the siege of Haret. It announces that the Schah of Persia had experienced a defeat before that place, with the dispersion of his army. Accounts from Toulon state that eight ships of war, amongst which the Hercules, of 100 guns, are to reinforce the blockade squadron off Vera Cruz. It is doubtful whether the bombard ment can commence before the beginning of November. TUE FUNDS. Consols, which closed yesterday at 9-* -I, both for Money :nd Account, opened this morning at the same price, and for the October Account at 944 little doing as yet. Exche quer Bills, 72 74 ; India Bonds, 73 75 ; Bank Stock, 2071 208-1 India Stock, 264 - 2653. Both commercial affairs and speculating in the Funds are in a stagnant state at present, which generally is the case at this time of the year. The Batavieraad the Dutch mail are not arrived as yet, no doubt owing to the stormy weather. In the Foreign Market all the prices of Foreign Securities arc nominal as yet. Spanish Active, with Coupons, 21 4:1 ; Portuguese 37 ; Three per Cents , ; Mexican, 24 ; Colombian, 261 ?•; Brazilian, 844 ; Dutch Two-and-a- Wlt' Per Cents., 54-4- Five per Cents:, 1024 103 ; Belgian 1021. The report o f Messrs. gothschilds having concluded a loan with the Spanish Government for two millions sterling, re , quires confirmation as yet. PRICES OF STOCKS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. season of scarcity, to that little surplus which our neighbours may chance to be able to spare us. We have now, with our Corn-laws, such a season, and according to the statements published in our Paper on Monday week, there is not above six weeks' stock, including bonded corn and all, on hand. At the same time it is stated, with a free trade in cotton, that we have six months' consumption of cotton in the country. Suppose that Russia and Prussia were now to stop the supply, or suppose such another season to come next year—which GOD forbid—and suppose that in the mean time the angry tirades of the Glasgow merchants, and of Mr. URQUHART spouted in Parliament by my Lord LYNDHURST and other tools of faction, should bring on a war with Russia, and Prussia enter into an alliance with Russia, and the two to gether, should prevent to the utmost of their means, any corn from reaching us during the next twelvemonth, would not the country be in a far worse situation in point of dependence for food, under the Corn-laws, than with that free competition of all the nations in the world to supply us, which the starvation-laws prevent ? In fact, the Corn-laws make us de pendent on the bounties of one or two nations, and on their chance surplus over their own consumption ; and, but for those laws, almost the whole world would grow corn expressly to offer us, and would be dependent on us to take it. Should such circumstances as those we have supposed inter vene—should a war begin before the Corn-laws are abolished, and a season of scarcity follow, our people, under the present short-sighted sys tem, would die of famine like the Hindoos when their rice-crops fail, or they would have to beg slavery and bread from the northern barbarians. This would indeed be horrible dependence, and this dependence is brought about by a law which, unable to ward off blights and bad seasons, deprives us, when they arrive, of all resource, except in the chance sur plus of one or two countries. If our words may be tarried abroad, we would at once tell the people of Poland and Prussia, " prepare your broad lands to sup ply us, for our Corn-laws must be annihilated, and our people are determined no longer to spurn the bounties of PROVIDENCE, and expose themselves by such guilty conduct to the most distant chance of meeting ,he horrible fate of the starving Hindoos." The proceedings at the nomination of the candi dates for the representation of Yarmouth, a report of which will be found in another column, are not with out interest. Yarmouth, it is well known, had be come, next to Norwich, the greatest sink of corruption in the kingdom, and an effort is now making by the new constituency, and the better portion of the freemen, to wipe off the stain which late events have cast upon the political character of the borough. 'We sincerely trust it will prove successful, and that there may be found virtue enough among the electors to resist the tempta tion held out to them in the gold of Mr. THOMAS BARING, which will of course be furnished in co pious supplies, according to the recognised principles of Tory electioneering tactics. But be that as it may, the attempt to bring the electoral body back to a sense of their duty to themselves and their country, is in the highest degree honourable to Mr. STEWARD, and the other gentlemen on the Liberal side in Yarmouth, who have taken the lead in this good work. Mr. LOCKE, in his " Reasonableness of Christi anity," has the following passage, speaking of the Priests of antiquity : " All men indeed, under pain of displeasing the Gods, were to frequent the temples ; every one went to their sacri fices and services ; but the priests nride it not their business to teach them virtue. If they were diligent in their observations and ceremonies—punctual in their feasts and solemnities and the tricks of religion, the holy tribe assured them the Gods were pleased, and they looked no further." Now, we should like to know in what our present Established Priests differ from the description given by Mr. LOCKE of those of antiquity. Are we not continually told that we must frequent the temples ? Are they not anxious to have laws passed to make us go thither ? Do not their poor slaves or tools endea vour to put an end to any kind of amusement and employment on Sundays, that people may be driven into the temple, and there wait on the sacrifices and services and preachings of the Priests ? Do the Priests make it their business to teach virtue ? Let the Ville of Dunkirk and the Canterbury fanatics answer. What, too ; can we say of their continued anathemas against the Catholics? What can be said, too, of the strife they have stirred up, and the agitation they cause, aye, and the blood they have shed, for their tithes' sake? Is not diligent and punctual attendance in the temple, and on " the tricks of religion," what they chiefly demand ? If, in addition, a man pay his rates and never disturb a vestry with op position, the Priesthood are satisfied. So it is with the State. Our rulers may do what else they please, if they only secure the Priests in:their revenues ; and then the " Holy tribe," as Mr. LOCKE calls their brethren of antiquity, assure our rulers that the Gods are pleased. In fact, this class of men are unaltered. The Manchester Guardian is exceedingly angry with us for exposing the incompetency of Mr. Pou r. ETT THOMSON as President of the Board :of Trade, in the strictures which we felt it our duty to make upon the rejection, by the House of Lords, of the " Young Baltic Merchant's" Trading Com panies Amendment Bill. We are really at a loss to understand the ground of the Guardian's vexation. Had our Contemporary attacked us for periling the existence of the Cabinet, and so playing the game of the Tories under the banner of Liberalism, we could have appreciated his motives ; though we would have had very little difficulty in proving that Mr. POLTLETT THOMSON is not, and most likely never will be, the corner stone of any Administration. But the Guardian is too sensible a Journal to fall into such an error. Even in Manchester it is not supposed by any party that Mr. POULETT THONISON'S retirement from the Board, the business of which he so uniformly neglects or mismanagea, wou ld prove f a t a l to the MELBOURN E Cabinet. A prove that, adThtehesuGniramrdigiahnt allegeattempted to to gain , whateverhad the contrary, Mr. P. Tnomsori was really an efficient Minister—a Statesman every way well qualified to superintend the commercial relations of this great country--we would have recognised in an instant the existence of a misconception on the part of our Con temporary, which it would have cost us very little trouble to correct. But instead of defending Mr. POULETT THOMSON, the Guardian is con tent with a very silly, as well as a very lame, attack upon us. Now we will put a couple of questions to the Guardian, to which we shall be glad to receive immediate answers. Is it not true, that on the 17th of July, 1837, the Royal Assent was given to a Trading Companies' Bill, passed at the instance of Mr. Pou• LETT THONISON, but which was discovered in less than a month after becoming the law of the land, to be so absurd in its provisions, as to be incapable of being carried into operation ? Is it not equally true, that when the Act of last year was before Parliament, the President of the Board of Trade stated, in his place in the House of Commons, that the passing of some such Bill was absolutely necessary to the carrying on of the commercial relations of this country ? Is it not a fact, that notwithstand ing the general outcry raised against the Act of 1837, the President of the Board of Trade, suffered eleven months to elapse before introduc ing an Amendment Bill ? And how, let us ask the German and B►ussels Papers have been duly re. ceived this morning. We subjoin extracts :-- KRRUTIT, AUG. 14 —(From the Munich Political Gazette, His Majesty the Emperor of Russia arrived here on the 12th at eleven o'clock is the forenoon, though he was not ex pected till the evening. When his Majesty alighted from the country carriage in which he came from Tergernsee to surprise the Empress, he asked a gendarme who was near the spot spot Where is the Empress?' Being told that she was gone to take a walk, he inquired in what direction, and followed in great haste. In the woods her Majesty suddenly heard a voice calling her by her name, That must be my husband,' exclaimed her Majesty, joyfully surprised, and hast ened with open arms to meet him. All persons at Kreuth now endeavoured to see the Emperor, yamse su g ysifi,d and yet condescending manner deeply impressed all who saw him. At five o'clock their Majesties drove to Tergernsee. The Ems peror was in full uniform. At nine in the evening the Rus sian Court was again at Kreuth. On the 13th there was a dramatic representation in the apartments of the Queen Dow ager, Caroline, in which the Royal personages took the prin cipal parts. Their Majesties, especially the Emperor, who laughed heartily, seemed to be much amused, and came back to Kreuth at ten o'clock. There is to be a rural ball on the 16. h, at which, however, only country people are to dance ; and also firing at a mark, in which the Emperor him self will take part. MUNICH, Aco. 13.—The Emperor Nicholas (whether the Empress also, is not ofaeially known) will arrive here to-mor row, aul stop two or three days. Meycrbeer's Huguenots is therefore bespoke for Friday ; and we hear of a grand review of the garrison, and of various fetes, which w ill not be decided on till the arrival of his Majesty the King. Tort ITZ, AUG. 11.—The reports stating that all Poles were excluded from Toplitz are exaggerated, as is proved by the lists with the names of the parties from Warsaw and other parts of Poland. It is certain, that to the 2,000 parties, consisting of 3,600 persons, that were on the list of the company a few days ago, more Poles will be added after the Emperor's departure; but it is equally certain that the delay in coming is not in consequence of a prohibition, but of motives which will bring many Russian families here at a lase period, in order, after the departure of the great noblemen in the suite of the Emperor, to amuse themselves, or take the waters for health, with less constraint and less eipsnse. It is said that more rigorous measures have been adopted towards the Poles in some neighbouring States. NAPLES, AUG. 7.—Her Majesty the Queen and the young Prince are perfectly well. The Prince was baptized en Saturday by the name of Charles Louis, Count of Frani. The city has upon this occasion done a great deal for the charitable institutions ; on the other hand, no pardon, promotion, or other favour, either on the part of the Government or his Majesty, has been yet made known. It was universally hoped for. Vesuvius is again, quite still, to the great regret of the fo reigners now here ; at present there is nothing but a great majestic pillar of smoke, but no firo visible. MUNICH, AUG. 16.—The reigning Queen, coming from Tergernsec, passed through Munich to-day, on her way to Nymphenburg, whence she will return after dinner. The Emperor of Russia is expected this evening at eight o'clock, at the Hotel of M. Severin ; our King will arrive from Bruckendie about 8 o ' c l oc k. The Empress remains at Kreut h not to interrupt the course prescribed forher case, which is going on so favourably. It i s no t known how long the Emperor wil l stop. It is only cert a i n t h a t he will stay on Friday and Satur day. From Munich his Majesty will return to Kreuth. BRUSSELS, Aco. 19.—1 t is said that the King will go on Saturday from Ostend to Beverloo, to review all the troops in the camp. His Majesty will be back at Ostend on Tuesday morning, to be present at the opening of the iron railroad. Auc. 20.—Their Majesties will go to Ostend this morning by the railroad. The Independent says :—"There is no foundation for the statement of the Amsterdam Handlesblad that M. de Poution has gone to Londen to support the interests of Belgium in the affair of the debts, M. de Poution being at Aix-la-Chapelle a at a e t h e e n s d, , for his health; it adds that the story of the arrival of impor tant from and am eeLondon , meeting theot the forwarding Ministers, them a equally a t l h l y e King destpo false." da C y o s u a n t t B de rus M se ra o l n em a b v e is r i t t , t P o e h e i r s o f f at F it r e a r n .i c n e .: been2flo.r— some The has A ye. law, Count F. de Merode. The King, who was to go to Beverloo on Sunday next will go there next Thursday, and be back at Ostend on Sunday evening. A dreadful accident happened yesterday morning on the iron railroad to a train returning from Bruges, by which two persons were killed and several wounded. The Handelsblad has a letter from the Hague, contradict ing the account given by French and English Journals of a Cabinet Council at the Hague, and a dispute between the King a nd the Prince of Oran g e relative to the d isplay of the Belgian flag in the Scheldt. This news is a fabrication. There has not been any Cabinet Council for a long time p3st, either on this subject or any other. We have heard nothing for some days respecting the pro ceedings of the Conference. A communication to our Go vernment is expected shortly, bu t it will not con tain the final resolution of the Conference. AUSTRIAN YUMA—VIENNA, Ave. 13. Five per Cents. Metalliques 100% Four per Cents. Three per Cents. Shares ....................... . Bank —Aligemeine Zeitung, Aug. iB. T HE LATE MYSTERIOU S AFFAIR IN ST. p k AN crus.—Nlyers, who stands cha r g ed, in conjunction with Mrs. Pow, with the murder o f the husband of the latter, called a t the private office of Mr. Cope , t he Governor of Newgate, in the course of yesterday , for the p urpose of surrenderin g him self to meet the above c har g e. Mr. Co p e informed him that as he had no warrant to a pp rehend him he was not em powered to take him int o custody. i He, however, su ggested that the accused should ab ide the issue of the bill no w b e f ore the Grand Jury, in respe ct to the indictment preferred a g ainst him, o r he might, if he pleased , p roce e d to,. the Central Cri minal Court, and there surrender himself in open Court-. ‘lyers, after some consideration,. said that he would 5 , ..e hi, attorney, and that to-morrow ( thi s day) be would come into Court and surrender himself. CRIMINAL - - Bank gtoclc -- .. .......... ..... 2.0'; 34 I 1: - na Stook 264 1 ,- 5 3 per Cent. lied. 3 per Cant. Cons 941.4 4 South Sea Stock 3Y, per Cent.... Ditto Red • .... 1024 3A New Ditto — New 3% per Cent. ......... .... 10154 2 % , 3 re: Cent. Annuities, i 751 — New 5 pea Cent...-. ..... ......... —1 Exch. Bi lls, 41,((); .....72 74 72 o, . Bank LmgAnnuitlestoexpire i Ditto ....... ........ 500 73 75 on.. Jan. 5, 1860 .. 15 9-16% I Ditto Smq.ll ........... ..... 73 75 pert. Oct. 10, 1859 1 53 7-161 Ditto Commercial ...... ... oir S ian. 5, 1860 - Ditto Advertised... ...... ... p-,r Jan. 5, 1880 — Bank Stock for Account ....r•• April 5, 1680 — Indln Stock for Acc0unt......... 265 .411 . 5, 1870 — Consols for Acconnt 9415 P ,lICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'Ci OCi A:istvian sands ..... I Veruviart Bonds ..,.... ......... ..„ _ .. Belgian B .. onds lO2 Ditto Account ........ ......... _ Ditto Account ..- ,-- i Portuguese Bonds firazOlar Bi , nd . 37 Nato Account .., . -- Ditto Account iiocnoi Ares Bonds — Ditto, 3 per cent.... ..... ..... ‘.4 1 ,4 Ditto Account — Ditto Account — C iilliar, Bonds — Fri, sian Bonds — Ditto Account Columbian Bonds — Ditto Account — Ditto Account — Ditto iVletaliic C , lli.rtiliian Bonds, 1824... ...... Spanish Bonds — r, I. -...D A.ccount D - oi , li Bonds ....., 76 5% Ditto Bonds, MIL Ditto Account ..... ....... ..... Ditto Account 21% (lrecit Bonds — French, 5 per cant. .... ..... —f. —. Ditto Bonds, 1425 — ----- 4 per cent —l. —c. Ditto Account ...... ........... ---- 3 per cent. ...... Ilexican Bonds, 5 per cent.... --- Exchange —l. —t Ditto Account Ditto, 6 per cent. Ditto Account — Ditto, c per cent. 102% Neapolitan. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Paid. Per Sham-. 7y6 65 11 Candonga Mining Company Ditto Registered Great Western Railway Company Brighton Railway Compan - London and Blackwall Railway ‘ii.nchestor and Birmingham Railway 7 Bitumen, Bistenne and Gaujac Do. Robinson British North American Bank London Joint Stock Bank. lo 1%2% PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS. DUBLIN, AUGUST 21.. 3 per Cent. Consols 'Grand Canal Debs. (5 per cent. 93% 3% per Cent. Stock lOO% Ditto, 4 per cent. .... 24% Ditto Reduced - Hibei nian Bank Ditto New, 1930 314 per Cent. Debentures ..... 93 L i i National Insurance Company._ - Bank Stock - Royal Canal Stock - Ballast Office Dehentures,4 per - Grand Canal Stock ..... - cent HALF-PAST ONE. A mail from Ostend has arrived, by which we have received the Journal of Antwerp, of yesterday's date. The Amsterdam prices of the 20th August, come 36ths per Cent. lower ; 'T wo -and-a-half per Cents. , 541 ; Five -1 per Cents. 1011. To the present hour there is not a feature either in the Bri tish or Foreign Markets worth attention. Consols continue at the same quotations as in the early part of the morning, 94+ for the Account, 04i I, for Money Exchequer Bills, 72 74 72 ; India Bonds, 75 73 ; Bank Stock, 207 i. Spanish Actives, 21i ; Portuguese, 37 ; Three per Cents. 24 i ; Mexican, 24? ; Dutch Two-and-a- Half, 54g. In Shares very little doing, prices lower. THREE O'CLOCK. 914 7514 4 ;Veg 714 Consols for Account, 94i. THE FUNDS.—CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. 207% ,India Stock 0;34% Ban k Stock 3 per Cent. Red 94 1 4 Ditto Old Annuities — 3 per Cent. Cons 'Ditto New Annuities 3 p er Cent. Red er Cent 102VEx. Bills, 1,000/ 2%d 74 pre 14 . ~,, lOl%l Ditto 59.1 75 mr. N e w 3% per Cent Ditto 500/ Annuities to expire . 73 pir Long 155 Bank Stock for Opg. Jan. lS ) 205 Oct. 1850 15 1 4 Consols for Act 94% Jan. 180 0 ..... . FOREIGN FUNDS A u strian, 5 per ce nt Portuguese Bonds, 5 per cent.. B e lgian, 5 per cent. 102% Ditto. New Ditt o Brazilian Bonds Bl% Prussian, 5 per cent B ue nos Ayres, 6 per cent Russi an B on d s, 5 per cent — Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metalli c Colombiam, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 pe r cent 21% Ditto, 1824 — Ditto, Consolidated Danish, 3 per cent , 75% French, 5 pe r cent. —l. —c. Gree k Bonds, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange Mexican, 5 per cent. — French, 3 per cent —f. .....,. Ditto, 6 per cent., 1825 — Dutch, 2% per cent. P er uvian, 1825,6 per cent. — Ditto, 5 per cent. 102% (CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES.—(THIS DAY). Dublin and Kilkenny Inilway Great Western Railway 75 .. London and flvighton Railway Le don and Biackwall Railway London and Southampton Railway (New) Loa 15 don and Croydon RaElway (New S cr i p ) , 1 7 Norh Midland Railway 47 OLD COURT. FORGERY.- George Blaxland Rogers a most respectable man in appearance, was indicted with forging an acceptance to a Bill of Exchange with intent to defraud John Dawson. Mr. Chambers conducted the case on the part of the prose cution, and Mr. Clarkson appeared for the prisoner. Mr. CHAMBERS stated the case in behalf of the prosecutor, and called the following witnesses : John Dawson stated, that he resided at No: 4, Ann-street, Wilmington-square ; had resided in Cottage-row, Islington green. While residing there saw an advertisement in the Times newspaper, in consequence of which he went to No. 3, Jewin-court, Jewin-street, where he saw the prisoner. Witness stated that he called upon him in reference to an advertisement, stating that money might be obtained upon freehold property, &c. Witness asked for J. Pepper, Esq., upon which the prisoner said he was the person who inserted the advertisement, and asked witness to walk in. Having done so, prisoner asked what nature his property was? to which witness replied lie had one-fourth interest after the death of his father in a property called Manor Farm, in York shire. Witness said be wanted to borrow 1501. ;to which the prisoner replied that he had clients at Ipswich, who he had no doubt would advance the amount. The prisoner then desired witness to call again in a few days, which he did, when the prisoner said he had seen his clients, who were willing to give 1001., part in money and part in a bill at two months, which witness agreed to accept. The prisoner then desired wit ness to call again ; upon doing which the prisoner said his clients bad not money at command, but would give him either 1001. in one bill, or two bills of 501. each. Wit ness agreed to take the latter. At another interview the prisoner stated he had received the bills, which he pro duced ready prepared with the exception of the witness's sig nature as the drawer. Upon looking at the bills witness inquired who Messrs. Nicholsons, the acceptors, were, to which the prisoner replied they were merchants. Witness inquired of what nature, and was told general merchants ; that they were highly respectable men residing at Ipswich, and that the hills would be paid when due. There was no ad dress on the Bill except 3, Jewin Court, which excited wit ness' suspicions, and he inquired how their address could be there when the prisoner had just told him they lived at Ips wich. The prisoner replied the bills would be paid at Messrs. Praed and Co., the bankers, in Fleet-street. Witness then put his came to the bills, after which he and the prisoner went into the front parlour, where a deed lay that had been pre pared, which witness signed in the presence of two persons, and the bills were then given to him by the prisoner, who ob served they were as good as the Bank of England, and would be paid on the day they were due. The prisoner then took a sovereign out of his pocket, saying he would lend it witness till the bills were due. They then went to a public house at the corner of Jewin street, where they hest some refreshments, and before parting the prisoner said to witness, " Don't fool the bills away." When the bills became due, witness presented them at Messrs. Praed, who refused to pay them. Upon wit suss going to the prisoner, he said, " Oh, my dear fellow, theywill be paid ; there arethree days' grace allowed on all bills." Witness again presented the bills at Messrs. Praeds, who said they knew no such persons. Rogers assured the witness the bills would be paid, and that it must be some mistake of his friends, who would shortly be in town, and then all would be right. Witness repeatedly called upon the prisoner, but get ting no definite information from him, be gave him into cus tody. Witness never saw Mr. Pepper. Witness was not aware when he signed the deed that it was for 2981. He had never received any other consideration for the deed than the two bills. Cross-examined by Mr. CI.ARKSON—Was not in business, but lived as a gentleman. Had not slept at his father's house for the last two months. Witness had lived at several places ; before he went to Ann-street, he resided in Northampton street, Northampton- square. His landlady in Ann-street was Miss O'Brien, an unmarried lady between twenty and thirty years of age. Was not a married man, but did not live alone ; he had a lady under his protection, who was as virtuous to him as a wife.—(Laughter.) He did not remember whether he had gone by any other name than Dawson, but he would swear he had never taken apartments in any other name. Would not answer upon his oath that he had not gone by any other name. Before he went to Ann-street, he lived upon what was allowed him by his father; he got his support solely from his father. He objected to swear that he did so. Money had passed between the prisoner and himself ; sometimes a sovereign and a half, and sometimes less. He had received from the prisoner altogether 71. or 8/. Would swear lie had not received more than 100/. or more than 10/. When he asked the prisoner if his name was Pepper, he said in an off-hand way, between yes and no— ( Laughter)—" I am the principal." Witness believed at first, that the prisoner was Mr. Pepper. Upon being pressed, the witness admitted that the prisoner denied his name was Pepper. Witness gave authority to the prisoner to put the property up to public auction. Had kept no memorandum of his transactions with the prisoner. Had other property be sides that mentioned in the deed. Had casually played ; be . thought the Learned Counsel was playing with his feelings. Was twenty-nine years of age, but did not feel himself bound to state when he first left his father's house. Did not believe the amount was on the deed when he signed it. Would not state whether he had applied to any other person to sell the property, or how many unsuccessful applications be had made for that purpose.—(Laughter.) Witness was in distress when he executed the deed; it was for the purpose of paying his debts and rent that he wanted to borrow the money. Paid his way for the two days he resided in Queen-street.—( Laughter. ) Did not feel bound to answer how many lodgings he had is alked, ran, or rode away from, without paying his rent. Mr. Justice 130SANQUET inquired of Mr. Chambers if the case must not depend entirely upon the credit of the witness? Mr. CHAMBERS admitted it must. Several of the jury here stated that they thought the time of the Court was uselessly occupied in proceeding with the case, but one of the jurymen stating that in his opinion the qusstions put were not relevant, the case proceeded. Cross examination resumed—Signed the bills on the same day he executed the deed. Went once to \ire Crook, an auc tioneer, about putting up the property for sale. Declined an swering whether that was in October. Made one application to discount the bills to a person residing in a turning out of Holborn. Mr. CLARKSON—Turnstile, I suppose. Witness—You're right ; 1 give you credit.—(Laughter.) The person witness called upon to discount the bills was a tailor. No person recommended him. He was promiscuously passing by the shop when a person at the door asked if he wanted to buy anything ? Witness said no, but asked if he had plenty of money in the house, to which the tailor replied that he thought he had enough for him, and asked how much he wanted, to which witness replied, " Oh, only a hundred or so."—( Laughter.) He then told him he had two bills for 501., and that he would not mind taking a few articles of dress—a few coats or so, five or six pairs of trowsers, and so on—(Laughter)—if he would dis count the bills ; to which the tailor replied, if the bills were good he would do them. He then gave the bills to the person in the shop, who gave them to an individual who came out of the cellar—(Laughter)—v. ho was about to take them below, in order to write the particulars ; but witness not liking the dark appearance of the cellar steps, refused to allow the indi vidual to take them to the regions below.—( Laughter.) The tailor then refused to have anything to do with the bills, and witness was sorry he had been so hasty. Witness had applied to the Equitable Discount Society to cash the bills, which they refused. Applied also to a house in Hounds ditch. Did not recollect making any other application. Never wrote to Ipswich to inquire if Nicholsons were re spectable before lie took the bills; did not get the bills noted when they were dishonoured ; declined answering whether he had been a hundred times in gambling-houses ; never proposed to keep a house of ill-fame, but the prisoner suggested to him to do so; had not bought any furniture since he received the bills ; declined answering whether he had attempted to do so. A clerk of Messrs. Praed deposed, that no person of the name of Nicholsons banked at their house. John Pepper examined by Mr. CHAMBERS—Resided at No. 2, Brewer-street, Pimlico, and carried on the profession of an attorney. Had an office at No. 3, Jewin-court, Jewin street. The prisoner was at that time in his service. Left Jewin-court, in June 1837. Never authorised the prisoner to insert any advertisement in the newspapers for loan of money. Cross-examined by Mr. CLARKSON—Never allowed any person to practice in his name as an attorney. Had offices at Brompton, Jewin Court, and at Hull, in York shire. Had always regularly taken out his certificate. His name was not over the door in Jewin-street. Had been in practice in town six or seven years. The prisoner at the bar was the landlord of the house in Jewin-court. Witness did not pay the prisoner any rent or salary. He paid himself out of the profits of any business he could get, the whole of the profits of which he took for himself, except the twelve pounds for witness's certificate. Their first arrangement was, that the prisoner should have two-thirds of the profit and witness the remaining third, but that was never acted upon. Witness's object was in enterring into the arranee ment to have an office to carry on his professional avocations. When he left the office he removed the papers belongi ng t o him. Thomas Stockings, who had resided in Ipswich twenty years, deposed that there was no such firm as Messrs. T. Ni cholson and Co., general merchants, in Ipswich. H a d seen the prisoner there several times. John Hill, the clerk of Messrs. Colley, Smith, and Co., solicitors, Lincoln's Inn, produced the deed executed by the prosecutor, which had been placed in the hands of Messrs. Colley and Co. by the prisoner, as a collateral security for 1001. which had been advanced to enable a person named Lane to take a public house. Mr. CHAMBERS stated that was the case on the part of the prosecution. Mr. CLARKSON said there was another witness on the back of the Bill, who would prove that the acceptance was that of a person named Nicholson. Mr. CHAMBERS did not think it necessary to call that witness. Jesse Cole, the witness, was then called by the Court, and stated that he knew a person of the name of Nicholson, but ho could not positively swear whether the acceptance was his or not. Witness had seen Nicholson repeatedly about the chambers of the Judges, and he believed his business was to swear affidavits. Never knew him carry on any business in merchandise. Mr. CLARKSON then addressed the Jury for the prisoner, and called several witnesses. Mr. CHAMBERS replied to the evidence adduces on behalf of the prisoner. Mr. Ji stice Ik:ANQui,i summed up tht; case at, considerable length. The jury found the prisoner guilty. THIS DAY.) i THE SOULT AND WELLING TON SUN." The Proprietors of The Sun newspaper have kindly for warded to us a copy of their paper, with admirable me dallion likenesses of those veteran warriors the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult. As specimens of art, they are exceedingly well executed ; the profiles appear to stand out from the sheet in bas relief. We can, from our own knowledge, vouch, that the likeness of the " Duke" is perfect ; and we under stand from persons who have repeat edly seen Marshal Soult, that his is equa ll y true to the ori ginal. We have likewise been favoured with a copy of the " Golden Sun," which has a faithful resemblance of our maiden Queen, done in a similar style, the letter-press being in gold ! 'l7w Sun had already achieved a high character for itself by the rapidity of its " expresses," and its laudable endeavours to procure early intelligence, (would that we could speak in terms as flattering of the politics it advo cates,) but this eclipses all its former efforts, and is totally unprecedented in newspaper history. We wish sincerely that it may be as productive of emolument as it is of credit to the publishers.—Derry Sentinel. We have received a " Double Sun," containing medallions of the Queen, Duke of Wellington, and Marshal Soult. the productions reflect the highest credit on the artists, a nd furnish another iustance of the spirited exertions of Murdo Young, Esq., the Proprietor.—Sheffield Chronicle. We have much pleasure in bearing our testimony to the achievements of the spirited Proprietor of The Sail Newspaper ; of these, the likenesses of Wellington and Soult form chef d'oeuvres in the art of Newspaper Typography. The execution of these two medallions is most beautiful and they reflect the highest honour upon all who have as assisted to produce so admirable and so unrivalled a work T. —Devonshire Chronicle. We have on our table the " Golden Sun," and the Double Number of August 5, with medallion portraits of Marshal Soult and the Duke of Wellington, with interesting bio graphical sketches of these warriors. These are every where acknowledged to be the highest efforts of the kind which the enterprise of the Press has ever achieved.—Ayr Advertiser. Mr. Young has achieved another triumph in Newspaper illustrations. The " Double Sun," received yesterday, is ornamented with medallion heads of Marshal Soult and the Duke of Wellington, of surpassing beauty. Those who have seen the bust of the Queen in the " Golden Sun" will form some idea of the spirit, correctness, and finish of these beautiful specimens of the difficult art of medallion engraving. Mr. Young has contributed some pleasing. and appropriate verses to this Number of his excellent Journal. —Dublin Pilot. The " Double Sun," containing beautiful medallion por traits of her Majesty, Marshal Soult, and the Duke Of Wellington, with characteristic memoirs, original anec dotes, &c., has been received at this office. The likenesses are remarkably faithful, and the execution is considered ad mirable. Fac-similes of the handwriting are annexed to each portrait. The ornamental appendages are splendid the literary illustrations most appropriate.—Limeric k Chronicle. We have been kindly favoured by the Proprietor of The Sun with a copy of the publication of the sth instant, containing two beautifully executed portraits of the Duke of Wellington and Marshal Soult, with interesting bio graphical Memoirs of these celebrated Generals. We have also received a copy of " The Coronation Sun," the twenty-fourth edition, printed in gold, and containing all admirable portrait of her Majesty the Queen, with an his torical record of the Coronation ceremonies, well w orthy of preservation. The admirable execution of the whole re flects great credit on Mr. Young, the Proprietor of The Sun, and to that gentleman we beg to express our thanks for his kind attention.—Ballyshannon Herald. We have received a copy of The Sun Newspaper, con taining two beautifully executed medallion prints of Mar' shal Soult and the Duke of Wellington. They ar e finished in the first-rate style, and altogether reflect greet credit upon the artist. Mr. Young deserves great credit for the manner in which The Sun is conducted.—Slig ° Champion. We have been favoured with a copy of what is ca llea the " Sunday Sun," containing engraved portraits of Mar shal Soult and the Duke of Wellington. Souk's is an att mirable likeness, and Wellington's is also singularly good- The entire paper is, of all the attempts that we have see"' to give a decoratis e character to the political Press, the most happily successful. We cannot go quite so far as th e worthy publisher, and say that each of the portraits, is worth a guinea ; but, unquestionably, nothing of the Pw tura kind has ever come under our notice, which was at once so cheap and so admirable.—Berwick Journal. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE I'RIOES OF BRITISH CORN, I. ur Fcr the Week ended Aug. : 7, I S:38, made ur, from the Returns of vi I nspec t o r% in the different Cities and 'fawns in,Englan4 and Wale s, Imperial Quarter. 2 39 1:. 3 c1 3 .. I :3 In.'llea. - 7si id I Oats ...... 4 5 0 , 5 - . 4d- Barley 34s. 5d 1 Rye bIrERIAL AGGREGATE AVERAGES OF THE POI WEEES PRECEDING. Wheat 7os. r:ct . Oats Barley... 32s. &L I Rye -'s. 8.1. 1 Pease ......... 355. .D . DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. WI - Hat 12s. 33. 1 Beans .. ...... 1..5. „, Barley Ps. 10d. I Rye THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) HUNGERFOtiII MARKET. Most articles in good supply, and the demand fair. T11r: bot, ss. to 18s. and 19s. ; Soles, Is. to 2s. 6d. per pair Lobsters, ls. to 3s. ; Salmon, 101. to Is. 2d. and Is. 4d. b. Meat :-Beef, 7 to Bd. ; Mutton, 71-d. to 80. ; Vea d. to 9d. ; Pork, to Bd. per lb. Vegetables p lentiful and reasonable. Hay and Clover as previously quoted. BILLINGSGATE MARKET. d. The supply was not quite so large as it has been of la te, a d prices were rather higher. Turbot, 53. to 255. So les, 9 j. to 2s. 6d. per pair. Cod, Is. 6d. to Bs. each. Salmon, 81, to Is. 6d. per lb. Whiting, 3d. to Bd. each. Haddock, 4 to ls. each. Lobster - a, 91. to 3s. each. HAY MARKETS. Supplies good and the demand in proportion. Prices mush preNinisly quoted. Old Meadow Hay, 100 s. to 115 , ' New, 60s. to 955. ; Old Clover, 115 s. to 1265. ; New , 7 " to 105 s. ; Straw, 425. to 455. per load. TALLOW MARKET. P. Y. C. to-day 48s. on the spot, and 465. 9d. to arrive. WOOL MARKET. Wool continues to sell steadily at public sale, but Pri e r. we think, are not quite so good as those of last public P a r e .. • BALTIC AND CANADIAN PRODUCE MARK°, st The stocks in this market are heavier than they were iao year at this time. There is a steady business doing, 0(11 prices no variation. COLONIAL MARKETS. 81 % There was not much d o ne in these Markets to- day , prices present very little variation. British plantation Sua,, sells slowly, and price s co ntinue to droop. Coffee.--T o-d i i we had pubic sales of 204 casks, 250 bags, and 14 brls. n• I ' which sold steadily at our prices of yesterday, and the qt . % • Cation is now from 90s. to 103 s. for good, fine ordinary uP 1155., 131 s. for good middling to fine. Mauritius Sugar." . .. 2,000 hags were put up, and went at prices ratheo; lower than formerly. Ginger.-101 barrels and 2 casks of Jamaica sold at its former value. Pimen to.-371 bags and 6 casks sold at fully previous rates. The sales of Drugs for this evening are considerable. The Ina; orts continue tight. For to-morrow we have public sale g of Sugar. 20 hilds. Trinidad ; Coffee, 86 bags Bra zil; 50 barrels Trinidad; Pepper, 600 packages Malabar; Cassis Lignea, 600 chests; Nutmegs, 8 chests; Saltpetre, 1,65 0 baskets ; Cotton, 900 bales. LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, AUG. 22. r There appears no anxiety to press sales, although a pc.o demand exists at present for Cotton. The entire q uantit : sold consists of 3,000 bags, for which our last quotations Wed, obtained. 400 Pernam, 81d. 91d. ; 1 0 0 Egyptian' Inooo 13d. ; 500 Surai - , ; 100 Bahia, Sd. ; American, 51d. 7id.—Total, 3,000. • II Y A duel took place this morning dy H e-pa rk the two old fenced-in trees near the Serpentine. The pries cipals were Mr. C. K. Ponsonby and a Mr. Sidney H a rdicg,; gentlemen of great respe c t a bility. M r . H ar di ng e stp od 'S adversary's shot, a nd th en fi re d i n th e a i r . M r . Ponset w JA ball passed through the skirt of his antongist's frock coat t he second shot was call e d f or , b ut t h e secon d s i u t er f e red, sn",i o g parties left the groun d. Th e cause o f thi s h os tile me c- 0 0 was an insult offered by Mr. Hardinge to Mr. PonsoribYho Tuesday evening, for which he (Mr. Ponsonby) knocked down with a black thorn stick, in St. James's-park. sr. CONSERVATISM IN NEW ZEALAND. Polack in his accouut of this country states, that one partY co , plored " that the wisdom of their ancestors was dull); A 0 croached on by the customs of the white men—that efferui n o f occupations, such as dressing flax, were taking the P lace d by war, and that a light and incredulous spirit, introduce At . the Europeans, manifested itself in the diminished e ar ness of their dances, cries, and religious rites." mee" G R AND JUNCTION RA ILWAY .—.At - We ing of the shareholders of the Grand Jun, ton Railway, on iie vt nesday, the recommendation of the directors of creating Id a half-shares was adopted, after a short conversation. The fiches' ter of every 1001. share will be entitled to one share.--. 1- David Goulburn, a young man ,d3rice g s s s s e rg a i y G e ur e rddiaany. in a fashioraSle suit, was placed at the bai: before , ve a , Hardwicke and Conibe, for final exam i n ation on a eharb-his stealing 100 sovereigns, the moneys of Zachariab Log' wa s brother-in.law. The prisoner, who denied the rob berYl fully committed Un- trial. fi s hing BERWICK, AUGUST 17. T h i s week ef the cus ;, : a jetaeoovill u isg. has improved greatly. The take on the several days clarsatnsh eachas run u l.. n .,oa n t e , a o ri n y T as ue f s o d l a lo y w f s ro : m - 3 0 t n o S l3 at , urday f ; , from from to o I ° to 16, on Thursday from 14 to 30, and tcna N y V The take this morning is less, in consequence of the fish i' or t he shifted to the south, many boats had gone too far north rboor shoal. One small nets.m the Greenses got off the ha 5 , a re 2,000 herrings in two This shows that the herr,gloot rear cur olif, bay. Ili, i...•1 , —: t_iv , ri by the French 11511 ' The IS 14, a eran, and their cargoes'' are nut yct completed- ~c ti ye season promises well, and the fishermen keep their ropy stations, showing that there is fish all over the coast.